"From Indians to Chicanos"

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This paper discusses how Vigil's book is a detailed introduction into the Mexican-American experience in the United States. The book depicts Mexican-American history in four stages: the Pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonial, Mexican Independence and Nationalism and the Anglo-American period. It explains that through the discussion of these the author provides a view of the dynamics still at work in contemporary Chicano life.

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"The result is a sweeping and panoramic account of the Chicano experience. His work is pioneering in the sense that it is all-encompassing while being brief and readable, where other works on the subject often focus on specific eras, regions, topics or statistical categories. Vigil on the other hand is all-inclusive in providing an account of where the Mexican-American culture as it is known today stems from, as well as a speculation of where they are on their way to. From an academic point of view the book is thus useful both to beginners and advanced scholars. Beginners are furnished with a full account of Mexican history, which is easily understandable. Advanced scholars can use the book as a basis for further, more specified study. Subjects such as Mexican studies and United States-Mexico relations are well supplemented by this book, which also includes a review of relevant literature and a solid conceptualization of the topic. "

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